Supplementary feeding of wild animals

文章大意

讲座讨论野猪（wild boar）作为西欧本土物种近年数量激增带来的威胁：破坏环境、伤人、传播疾病影响法国奶牛场。提到野猪狩猎传统从罗马时代延续至中世纪，狩猎减少导致种群上升，并探讨通过发放狩猎执照控制野猪数量及补充喂养等管理方法。

题目与答案

1. Boar

   · Boar is not a 31_____ species.

   答案：protected

   原文定位：Boars are not currently on the protected animals list, which is perhaps why there has been a spike in their breeding activity

   同义替换：「species」↔「animals」

2. · Their number should be controlled as a result of their damage to the 32_____ .

   答案：environment

   原文定位：The decline in boar hunting has obviously led to a rise in the boar populations of Europe, and the situation has reached a critical point, with boar posing a critical threat to the environment

   同义替换：「number」↔「populations」，「controlled」↔「contained」，「as a result of their damage to」↔「posing a critical threat to」

3. · They also spread 33_____ .

   答案：diseases

   原文定位：One of the main issues that is of great concern is the transmission of diseases that infect other species

   同义替换：「spread」↔「transmission」

4. · Law was passed regarding banning use of 34_____ in killing boars.

   答案：poison

   原文定位：One method that must be ruled out is poison, as legislation has been introduced prohibiting this

   同义替换：「Law was passed」↔「legislation has been introduced」，「regarding banning use of」↔「prohibiting this」

5. · Measures should be taken to keep the boar in the 35_____ away from people in urban areas.

   答案：forest

   原文定位：Given the threat that boars pose to humans, it is imperative that forest-dwelling boar are kept well away from people and cities

   同义替换：「Measures should be taken to keep」↔「it is imperative that forest-dwelling boar are kept well」，「urban areas」↔「cities」

6. · The early 1990s witnessed a significant population rise of boars due to their escape from 36_____ .

   答案：farms

   原文定位：By the nineteen nineties, there was a huge rise in the number of boar across England;Due in large part to the species no longer forced to live in captivity, many boar have broken free from farms across England and are breeding at a rapid rate

   同义替换：「witnessed a significant population rise」↔「there was a huge rise in the number of」，「escape from」↔「broken free from」

7. Red Deer

   · Red deer can also damage agricultural produce, such as grain and 37_____ .

   答案：potatoes

   原文定位：Other species, such as red deer, are a threat to farm produce like grain and potatoes

   同义替换：「damage agricultural」↔「are a threat to farm」，「such as」↔「like」

8. · In winter the red deer come out to the villages for 38_____ .

   答案：food

   原文定位：Red deer are predominantly confined to forest areas, and it is unusual to see them outside their habitats during the summer months;However, as the weather gets colder, they can be seen looking for food around local villages and fields

   同义替换：「In winter」↔「as the weather gets colder」

9. · The number of deer keep stable for 39_____ .

   答案：hunting

   原文定位：Of course, deer are an important part of the food chain and are an important part of the hunting traditions of the UK, so it is important that their population is kept stable for this reason

   同义替换：「The number of」↔「population」

10. · Deer can have a devastating effect on the local 40_____ .

    答案：crops

    原文定位：Though the real concern is the problems that deer present for farmers who have seen their crops suffer in devastating ways